Target Zero

We are one of the 5 first businesses of the Target Zero climate action scheme!!

Milton Keynes City Council is commending the climate change work of the first five local businesses who have been accepted for its Target Zero climate action scheme.

Through Target Zero, the City Council is recognising small to medium size businesses (SMEs) who have a clear business objective to become carbon negative by 2030, putting them ahead of UK targets set by government for businesses to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

To be accepted for Target Zero, businesses must have a clear strategy which demonstrates how they will achieve their climate action ambitions. Their strategy must be formally assessed and accepted by the City Council’s sustainability team before they can use the Target Zero certification mark.

MK City Council set up Target Zero to help SMEs visibly demonstrate their climate action commitments, helping to make them more attractive to customers, suppliers, and partners. Recognised companies will also be invited to share ideas and work collectively to achieve their sustainability goals, receiving the support of other like-minded companies.

The first five Milton Keynes businesses to achieve formal Target Zero recognition are:

Clear Sight opticians. A family-run business with a 28-year presence in Milton Keynes, the Westcroft clinic specialises in dry-eye consultations.